National Geographic and Scenic Luxury River Cruises today launched the 2020 program of National Geographic River Cruises with the addition of exciting new itineraries into Egypt and Russia. The joint venture combines Scenic's all-inclusive luxury river cruise experience with National Geographic's legacy of science, conservation and exploration to create a program of unforgettable experiences.

On our National Geographic River Cruises, guests will enjoy the 5-star luxury they expect from Scenic, along with the insights of National Geographic's experts, the powerful perspective of their world-renowned photographers, and inspiring excursions on every voyage. Enjoy exclusive access and insights to the cities that are the heart of Russia, to Vienna's Natural History Museum, visit a historic fossil site in Germany, or venture into the ancient treasures of Egypt. No matter the journey, guests will be immersed in splendid landscapes, will delve deeper at celebrated sites and share local traditions.

“This partnership offers our guests unique river cruise expedtions, and following on from our first successful season, we are excitied to introduce new destinations, new departures and new moments of wonder for our guests,” said Lisa Bolton, General Manager Product, Scenic Luxury Cruises and Tours.

“Our shared passion for discovery, curiosity about history, a fascination for the world's cultures, and desire to preserve its future has led to the expansion of our joint product range  to take in the secrets of Russia and to follow the footsteps of the pharaohs in Egypt”.

“When you travel with National Geographic and Scenic, you gain access to people and places. You're enriched by the knowledge of our experts and guides, and by local experts we meet along the way. And you give back,”   said Tim Jones, Managing Director National Geographic Partners Australia and New Zealand. “Our departures are designed to celebrate remarkable destinations, to foster genuine interactions with local cultures, and to promote a deeper understanding of the natural world”.

This partnership between Scenic and National Geographic will offer numerous river cruise itineraries through Europe: on the Rhine, Danube, Main and Moselle Rivers; in Holland and Belgium; through France's Bordeaux region and Portugal's Douro Valley, and now the enigmatic waterways of Russia and ancient Egypt.

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For futher information;

Please contact your local travel agent or 

Scenic Luxury Cruises and Tours

Australia: 138 128, www.scenic.com.au/nationalgeographic

New Zealand: 0800442506, visit www.scenicnz.com

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About National Geographic Partners LLC

About National Geographic National Geographic Partners LLC (NGP), a joint venture between the National Geographic Society and Disney, is committed to bringing the world premium science, adventure and exploration content across an unrivalled portfolio of media assets. NGP combines the global National Geographic television channels (National Geographic Channel, Nat Geo WILD, Nat Geo MUNDO, Nat Geo PEOPLE) with National Geographic's media and consumer-oriented assets, including National Geographic magazines; National Geographic studios; related digital and social media platforms; books; maps; children's media; and ancillary activities that include travel, global experiences and events, archival sales, licensing and e-commerce businesses. Furthering knowledge and understanding of our world has been the core purpose of National Geographic for 131 years, and now we are committed to going deeper, pushing boundaries, going further for our consumers … and reaching millions of people around the world in 172 countries and 43 languages every month as we do it. NGP returns 27 percent of our proceeds to the nonprofit National Geographic Society to fund work in the areas of science, exploration, conversation and education. For more information visit natgeotv.com or nationalgeographic.com, or find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Pinterest. 

About Scenic Luxury River Cruises

Scenic Luxury Cruises and Tours has more than three decades of experience creating unforgettable handcrafted journeys for our guests. Scenic is an Australian founded company and has developed itineraries that travel to more than 60 countries and every continent on Earth. From humble beginnings to world-renowned luxury cruise and tour operator, Scenic is recognised as a leader in its field, and now has offices across the globe and two sister companies, Evergreen Cruises and Tours and Emerald Waterways. Scenic has earned a world-class reputation for creating and delivering the ultimate cruising and touring itineraries for travellers who seek wondrous experiences and exceptional 5-star service.

Our guests are at the forefront of everything we do, from the creation of our exclusive Scenic Enrich experiences, to the unique design of our river and ocean cruising vessels, to the choice of iconic companies that we partner with around the world.  Our success has been built on establishing long term partnerships with travel networks, supplier partners and travel partners selling our product across the globe. We continue to nurture these partnerships, to build new relationships and aim to deliver the best experience possible across the globe to create memories that will last a lifetime.